Family Link Scheme

1BIGD Reference number: 122

General information

Address:
The Family Placement Team South Gloucestershire Social Services - The Heath Resources Centre
2a Newton Road
Cadbury Heath
BS15 5EZ (Multimap)

Opening times:
Monday 8.45am-5.00pm
Tuesday 8.45am-5.00pm
Wednesday 8.45am-5.00pm
Thursday 8.45am-5.00pm
Friday 8.45am-5.00pm

Telephone: 01454 866423

Website: http://www.southglos.gov.uk

Email: FamilyLink@southglos.gov.uk

Ages services offered to: 4 – 18

Type of organisation: Statutory e.g. Government/local authority/health

Type of delivery point: Community Delivery; Social Service

Aims: Providing a short break for a child/young person with a disability can be very rewarding.

Family Link carers provide regular short breaks to disabled children/young people including those with learning difficulties, Autism and physical impairments. This type of fostering offers a long term relationship with a child/young person and their family. It suits people who can offer short breaks and who feel positive about disabled children/young people.

Availability: Referral
Doctor, Social Worker.

Areas of support offered

Families: Being in care; Child care; Family support; Fostering; Lone Parent Families; Young carers

Disability, Special Needs and Additional Needs: Physical Impairments; Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

Geographical Areas Covered

The whole of England: No

The South West Region: No

Locally (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire): Yes

Bath & North East Somerset: No

Bristol: No

South Gloucestershire: The whole of the area

Disability and Access Issues

Bus stops nearby: No

Car park nearby: No

Parking for disabled drivers: No

Pedestrian route: No

Automatic external doors: No
Will doors easily open from a wheelchair: No

Glass doors clearly marked at the centre for safety: No

Doors 900mm or more wide, with flat thresholds: No

Doors light and non sprung: No

External ramps: No

External steps: No

Lobby/porch area: No

Interior of premises bright and well lit: No

Interior automatic doors: No
Wide doors: No
Wheelchair friendly doors: No

Door frames and handles clearly visible: No

Wide unobstructed corridors (min 1200mm): No

Lift for Wheelchair users: No

Internal ramps: No

Internal steps: No

Visual fire alarm: No

Floor contrast colouring for entrances and exits: No

Able to provide on request individuals who can:
– offer general assistance: No
– assist visually impaired people: No
– sign in BSL and/or MAKATON: No
– do lip speaking: No

Loop system for hearing aid users: No

Public telephone: No

Inductive coupler for hearing aid users: No

Provide pamphlets/leaflets: No

Provision for assistance dogs: No

Toilets that disabled people can access: No


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